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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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